There are 12 ways to get from Swansea to Sofia by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Cardiff Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Swansea to Bridgendtrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CWL - SOF
18h 37m$123–392Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BRS - SOF
8h 34m$88–300Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain Ic / ...
41h 52m$299–389Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Swansea to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar
25h 18m$638–875Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LHR - SOF
8h 57m$222–567Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane STN - SOF
9h 39m$180–661Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LTN - SOF
9h 40m$241–519Train, train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Swansea to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LPL - SOF
10h 31m$193–391Bus
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
43h$235–261Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2d 4h$271–397Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the busferry from London Barking to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain Ic
2d 6h$209–422Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Swansea to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Sofiacar
26h 27m$522–825
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swansea to Sofia is to train and bus and fly which costs $85 - $300 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Swansea to Sofia is to train and bus and fly which takes 8h 34m and costs $85 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Swansea station to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Swansea Bus Station Stand B and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h.
The distance between Swansea and Sofia is 2312 km.
The best way to get from Swansea to Sofia without a car is to train and bus and night train which takes 41h 52m and costs $290 - $390.
It takes approximately 18h 37m to get from Swansea to Sofia, including transfers.
Swansea to Sofia bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Swansea Bus Station Stand B.
Swansea to Sofia bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Sofia is 2h ahead of Swansea. It is currently 5:52 AM in Swansea and 7:52 AM in Sofia.
Book your Swansea to Sofia bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Bucharest in around 43h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Sofia Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–340
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Sofia Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Sofia Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport via Karlsruhe/Baden Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–230
Flights from Liverpool to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $160
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $160
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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